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NYT Connections Hints for January 23, 2024 (#228)

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PRIME
TIME
AT
BAR
DEVISE
DOLLAR
FINE
POUND
TORCH
BUCK
COIN
QUALITY
CREATE
STERLING
PERCENT
INVENT

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BRING INTO BEING

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Creating or Inventing

COIN
To invent a new word or phrase.
CREATE
The act of making something new.
DEVISE
To invent or design a new method, plan, device, etc.
INVENT
To create a completely new device, system, concept, etc.

Outstanding or High Quality

FINE
Of high quality, excellent.
PRIME
Best, main.
QUALITY
High standard, indicating something or someone is excellent.
STERLING
High quality, excellent, often used to describe currency or metal, but here it means 'superior'.

SYMBOLS ABOVE NUMBERS ON A KEYBOARD

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Symbols above the number keys on a keyboard

AT
The '@' symbol, commonly used in email addresses.
DOLLAR
The '$' symbol, representing the dollar.
PERCENT
The '%' symbol, indicating a percentage.
POUND
The '#' symbol, also known as the hash or hashtag symbol in the US.

Phrases related to 'passing' or 'continuing'

BAR
Typically refers to passing a bar exam for lawyers.
BUCK
Means to shift responsibility.
TIME
Means to spend time, often leisurely.
TORCH
Refers to passing down responsibility, traditions, or knowledge to the next generation.